The Financial Action Task Force has updated Recommendation 6 on targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and terrorist financing to better support humanitarian activities. The change requires countries to comply with the humanitarian exemptions contained in United Nations Security Council resolutions 2664, 2761 and 2615, aligning the FATF standard with the U.N. framework. Under the revised standard, sanctions measures should not block the flow of funds, assets, resources, goods and services needed for humanitarian assistance and basic human needs. The update forms part of the FATF's broader work to mitigate unintended consequences from the misapplication of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing measures, alongside its promotion of a risk-based approach to fighting financial crime.
Financial Action Task Force2026-06-23
Financial Action Task Force updates terrorist sanctions standard to require compliance with UN humanitarian exemptions
The Financial Action Task Force revised Recommendation 6 on terrorist financing sanctions to require countries to apply U.N. humanitarian exemptions in Security Council resolutions 2664, 2761 and 2615. The change is intended to ensure sanctions do not obstruct funds, goods and services needed for humanitarian assistance and basic human needs.